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Benares, the sacred city; sketches of Hindu life and religion

Title
Benares, the sacred city; sketches of Hindu life and religion by E. B. Havell. With many illustrations.
Author
Havell, E. B. (Ernest Binfield), 1861-1934
Publication
London, Glasgow, Dublin Bombay, Blackie & Son, limited, 1905.

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xiii, 226 p. front, illus. (incl. pl.); 23 cm.
Subject
  • Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh, India) > Description and travel
  • Hinduism
  • Pilgrims and pilgrimages
Contents
In the Vedic times.-- The Hindu epics.--Hero-worship.--The advent of Buddha. Sarnath and the latest discoveries. The Jains.--The rise of modern Hinduism.--In the city.--On the Ganges.--The ghâts. Asi Sangam to Nepâli ghât.--The ghâts. from Manikarnika to Barna Sangam.--The temples and sacred wells.--The Panch-tirth and the pilgrimage of the Panch-Kôsi road. The pilgrimage of the soul.--Remains of old Benares. A Hindu-Muhammadan riot. A weavers' colony.--Benares under British rule.
Call Number
BGR (Havell, E. B. Benares the sacred city)
LCCN
06032381
OCLC
  • 253131
  • 5038256
Author
Havell, E. B. (Ernest Binfield), 1861-1934.
Title
Benares, the sacred city; sketches of Hindu life and religion by E. B. Havell. With many illustrations.
Imprint
London, Glasgow, Dublin Bombay, Blackie & Son, limited, 1905.
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